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Books & Brunch to discuss Andrew Sean Greer's Pulitzer-winning 'Less,' Saturday
The National Press Club's Books & Brunch group will discuss "Less," the 2018 Pulitzer Prize winning book by Andrew Sean Greer at noon Saturday, Jan. 12, in The Fourth Estate restaurant. Christopher Buckley, New York Times Book Review calls “Less” “... the funniest, smartest, and most humane novel I have read since ‘The Imperfectionists’ ... It is no less than bedazzling, bewitching, and be-wonderful.” Books & Brunch is open to all Club members and their guests. Lunch may be ordered off the restaurant’s menu. It is not necessary to read the book ... there's plenty to learn from hearing…
Type: News
What? You've never heard New Orleans Swamp Funk? Now's your chance at Kodjak inaugural, Jan. 12
The Beat Hotel will cap off the festivities at the after party following National Press Club President-elect Alison Fitzgerald Kodjak's inauguration gala on Saturday, Jan. 12. The band is known for its New Orleans Swamp Funk music, the Crescent City’s unique musical hybrid of R&B, funk, soul and blues. The after party will follow a night of roasts and toasts to welcome Kodjak as the 112th president. Kodjak will be sworn in by Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer. Purchase tickets here. The inaugural gala begins with a reception at 6:30 p.m., followed by dinner at 7:30 p.m. Tickets cost $…
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American Political Humor
Syndicated columnist, humorist and author Dave Barry spoke to a luncheon audience on various issues in American politics, including his experiences in the recent Florida hurricane, the Clinton presidency, and the 1992 presidential campaign. Following his prepared remarks, Mr. Barry responded to questions from the audience.
Type: Media
Tonight: Get the inside scoop on Washingtonian investigative cover story
Washingtonian magazine Food Editors Jessica Sidman and Anna Spiegel will discuss their December 2018 cover story on the rise and fall of Chef Mike Isabella at a National Press Club Story Tellers session Thursday, Jan. 17, at 6:30 p.m. This event is free and for Club members and their guests. Please RSVP here so we can get an accurate headcount. How did Sidman and Spiegel get Isabella to talk on the record? How did they follow documents and talk to investors? How did they co-write a story and go through the editing process? Read the story here. Whether you cover daily news, are deep in the…
Type: News
Club to welcome 2019 with Member Happy Hour, tomorrow, 5:30 p.m.-9 p.m.
The National Press Club will kick off a busy new year of activity tomorrow, Jan. 3, with a special Welcome 2019 Member Happy Hour in the Reliable Source restaurant from 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. The event not only a great excuse to reunite with fellow Club members, but also a chance to invite friends or colleagues who should belong to the Club to visit with you. If your New Year’s resolutions include a new job, networking more, making new friends or something along those lines, the Club is the place to be. Questions? Email Suzanne Struglinski at [email protected] A special drinks and appetizers…
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Screening, discussion of documentary film, "Putin's Witnesses,' Jan. 16
The National Press Club will screen "Putin’s Witnesses" a documentary film that Variety called “riveting” and “incensed," Wednesday, Jan. 16, at 6 p.m. in the Murrow White Lisagor Conference Rooms. The event is free for Club members and $5 for non-members. Tickets are available online. Years after spending considerable time filming Putin at close quarters in his capacity as head of documentaries for Russian national television, Russian filmmaker Vitaly Mansky's "Putin’s Witness" documents the events that followed the unexpected resignation of Russian President Boris Yeltsin in December 1999…
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Club's independent authors to meet, 9:30 am Thursday
Are you an independent author sifting your way through the publishing, distribution and marketing processes? Then don't miss the opportunity to share coffee, conversation and a discussion of those challenges with fellow indie authors at the National Press Club on Thursday, Jan. 10, from 9:30 to 11 a.m. in the McClendon Room. To attend, you must be: -- A current Club member. -- Author of a book that is publicly available for sale (on Amazon, for instance). Print, ebook, POD and audio book formats qualify. -- Independently published (i.e., not with a traditional publisher; If you have…
Type: News
Celebrity Chef Carla Hall to present newest cookbook at Jan. 17 dinner at the Fourth Estate restaurant
Join celebrity chef Carla Hall of ABC's Emmy Award-winning "The Chew" at a wine dinner Jan. 17 showcasing her just published cookbook, "Carla Hall's Soul Food." The award-winning chef, television personality and food activist explores her Nashville roots and delivers an original take on Southern comfort food, tracing soul food’s history from Africa and the Caribbean to the American South. The Jan. 17 event marks Hall's second appearance at the National Press Club. The previous dinner sold out, so reserve early to avoid disappointment. Click here to reserve your ticket. The five-course wine…
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Wensing wins Club's top volunteer award
A National Press Club member who was instrumental in organizing some of this year's highest-profile events earned its top volunteer award. Kevin Wensing, a member of the Headliners Team, won the Berny Krug Award for his leadership in securing several Club luncheon speakers, including Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred, Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, Small Business Administration head Linda McMahon, Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson and Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Karl Schultz, among others. “Kevin is really elevating the level of speakers we have here at the Club,” Club…
Type: News
National Press Club in History: The day the space shuttle crashed into a presidential inaugural
For a new National Press Club president, no day is more stressful or more exciting than his or her presidential inaugural. Some Club presidents spend months, if not years, thinking about this party. It may be a lifetime high. Relatives, friends, fellow employees and high-powered executives converge on the ballroom. The emcee, roasters and entertainers have been lined up. The menu chosen with care. And amid all of this, the new president has to give a speech. From dawn to the wee hours of the next day, the new president has to be ready to go. So, what could possibly go wrong? Tammy Lytle, the…
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